Open Mic, February 8, 2018
Another Great Night
The performing arts show and open mic hosted by the Arts Center's Lincoln County Performing Arts Association for Saturday, February 3rd began with a set by the show's host, Robert Foster. Foster started with a cover song tribute to Cat Stevens. This set included "Father and Son," "Moon Shadow," and "Wild World." Foster had time for a 4th song, so he performed "Hello In There," a song written by John Prine. Karrie Harris, a newcomer to the performing arts show, came next. Harris sings Christian music with backing tracks. She performed "Closer," "Forever Friend," and "Beyond" for her first performance at the Arts Center. Jon Rosenblum, a singer and songwriter from Huntsville, finally returned to our event after being absent for several months. He performed four of his original songs, which included "Walked Right Into That," "Sweet Alabama Rose," "You're My Queen," and "It's Not Her Memory That's Killing Me." Thunderbyrd Newman, an avant-garde songwriter and singer who is a regular at our shows, performed again this week. His original songs included "Julie," "California Girl," and "You Ought to be Ashamed." Arts Center president, show co-host, and jazz guitarist Ron Hackett finished the first round of performances with three solo guitar instrumentals. His first song became famous in the movie Casablanca with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. "The movie is often misquoted as, 'play it again Sam,'" said Hackett. "The first time a line similar to this occurs, Ilsa (Bergman's character) says, 'play it Sam.' The second time, Rick (Bogart's character) simple says 'play it.'" The song, "As Time Goes By" by Herman Hupfeld, occurs frequently as a motif during the movie. Hackett finished with jazz standards "Fly Me to the Moon," written in 1954 by Bart Howard, and "All the Things You Are," composed by Jerome Kern in 1939. There was time for a few encores, and the shows tradition is that newcomers get the first encore. Harris returned to the stage to perform "Let Your Glory Shine" and "You Picked Me Up." Newman's encore included two of his original songs, "Molly" and "The Only Time You Call Me." Rosenblum also performed original songs for his encore. His songs included "Step It Up," "Three Story House," and "Someone to You." Hackett thanked everyone for attending the show. He then finished the show with Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Corcovado." Corcovado is the mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro and is famous for the large statue of Jesus with outstretched arms. The bi-monthly (1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month) performing arts show and open mic is free and open to the public. A $2 donation is suggested to help cover the cost of operating the facility. Original music and covers are allowed. Each artist gets 15 minutes for their performance. Soloists who would like musical accompaniment for their performance, or anyone that would like to participate in an open jam session, please contact Ron and Taylor before the show. Questions about the show are also welcome. Their email address is openmic@flc-artscenter.com. The Art Center is located at 303 Main Ave. South in Fayetteville. Doors open and sign-ups begin at 6:30PM on Saturday, and the show begins at 7:00. A limited number of advance sign-ups are available on our website. For more information, please visit the Art Center website:
Photos
Photos courtesy of Ron Hackett
Robert Foster
Karrie Harris
Jon Rosenblum
Thunderbyrd Newman
Ron Hackett